FMLA Violation Lawyers in Queens, NY
Protecting Your Job and Your Rights | FMLA Violation Lawyers in Queens
If you have a serious medical condition and need to take leave from work, or if you have a family member with a serious medical condition for whom you need to provide care, you may be eligible for job-protected leave through the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. While this law does not provide for paid leave, it does ensure that your employer cannot terminate you or take away your benefits because you take federally protected leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act is a federal law that allows you to take time off of work to recover from an illness or to care for a family member. If your employer refused to allow you to take time off, or retaliated against you for taking time off, Ricotta and Marks’ FMLA violation lawyers in Queens and Long Island can help.
Federal law allows certain employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave. In addition, New York laws require employers to make reasonable accommodations. For example, if you are caring for a parent who is being moved to a nursing home and have used your 12 weeks, an additional two weeks could be considered a reasonable accommodation under New York law.
If you were terminated from your position after taking FMLA leave, or if you faced retaliation from your employer, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit; you should contact our FMLA violation lawyers in Queens as soon as possible so that we can evaluate your case and discuss moving forward with a lawsuit.
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Who is Covered by the FMLA?
To be eligible for FMLA, the following must be true:
- Employee must have worked for the employer for at least 12 months
- Employee must have worked at least 1,250 hours during the year prior to taking FMLA leave; and
- Employee must work for an employer that has at least 50 employees working within a 75-mile radius of the workplace.
Family and Medical Leave Act Violation Lawyers in Queens
The law prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who request time off under FMLA. Retaliation can include:
- Demotion
- Termination
- Giving you a bad evaluation
- Any other negative consequences that occurred after you made your request
We understand how difficult it is to handle a dispute with your employer when you are already dealing with a serious health issue. You do not need to face it alone. Our employment law attorneys are prepared to take forceful action against employers who violate their employees’ rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Our Settlements & Verdicts
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$15 MIL Plaintiff on Bianco v. Flushing Hospital Medical Center
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$1 MIL Olsen, et al. v. The County of Nassau, et al.
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$875K Wallace v. Suffolk County Police Department
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$523K Penniston v. The New York City Department of Education (Co-Counsel)
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Green v. City of New York 2010 U.S. Dist.
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Norton v. Town of Islip UFSD, 011 U.S. Dist
Contact Ricotta & Marks FMLA Violation Lawyers in Queens & Long Island
As an employee, you may have federal rights to job-protected leave in the event you cannot work due to your own medical condition or because you need to care for a family member with a serious medical condition. The FMLA also protects employees who need leave in order to care for a newborn or a newly placed adopted child.
Do not let your employee violate your rights. Learn more about FMLA claims and what our lawyers can do to help by contacting us at (716) 301-2704. Our office in Queens is convenient to the 7 train.
